A man crosses a flooded highway as Hurricane Arthur passes through Nags Head, N.C., on July 4. Hurricane Arthur has moved back over the Atlantic and is projected to remain offshore this Fourth of July, after making landfall on the southern end of North Carolina's barrier islands Thursday with sustained winds up to 100 mph. Gerry Broome, AP

A beachcomber walks by the Oceanana Fishing Pier in Atlantic Beach, N.C. Hurricane Arthur began moving offshore and away from North Carolina's Outer Banks early Friday after hitting the state's barrier islands overnight and causing flooding and thousands of power outages. Randall Hill, AP

Workers repair power lines along Highway 58 in Emerald Isle, N.C., on July 4. Hurricane Arthur began moving offshore and away from North Carolina's Outer Banks early Friday after hitting the state's barrier islands overnight and causing flooding and thousands of power outages. Randall Hill, AP

A steady stream of traffic heads north on NC 12, the main road on Hatteras Island, N.C. Hurricane Arthur is forecast to pass by Hatteras on Friday morning; the island is under mandatory evacuation orders. Steve Earley, AP

Newlyweds Seth and Ashley Miller don't let the coming of Hurricane Arthur ruin their big day as they celebrate on Atlantic Beach, N.C., after a small civil ceremony earlier in the day. Chris Seward, AP

New Bern Task Force 10 Comm. Jim McConnell checks out equipment in New Bern, N.C. McConnell and four other members of his unit were sent to Plymouth to stand by for emergency rescues. Bill Hand, The New Bern Sun Journal, via AP